Please don’t leave the path
Negatively framed messages are more effective than positively framed messages on signs that seek to persuade people to keep aContinue Reading
Month: July 2018
Bigger signs are more effective at prompting people to turn off washroom lights
Simple, well-designed signs can be effective at prompting people to turn off washroom lights. Bigger signs are more effective thanContinue Reading
Framing failures in motivating stewardship on private lands
Private land conservation organisations focus on communicating environmental benefits rather than social benefits and benefits to landholder themselves. Private landContinue Reading
Behavioral tipping points
The authors characterise the dynamics of social change by empirically demonstrating the uptake of minority behaviours by a majority ofContinue Reading
What can psychology deliver for conservation?
Continued development of the field of conservation psychology is essential to addressing the challenges of biodiversity conservation. My colleagues atContinue Reading
The impact of illegal wildlife trade behavior change programs
A review of the grey literature finds that behavioral campaigns to reduce illegal wildlife trade are increasing but many useContinue Reading
Applying psychological models to understand human behavior towards Sumatran tigers
Psychological theory is applied to human wildlife conflict in Sumatra to identify predictors of hunting behavior among individuals who live nearContinue Reading
Emotions around climate change matter
Understanding emotions around climate change is important because different emotions can motivate different behaviours. Considering the emotions at play, andContinue Reading
Understanding how messaging is perceived by the public through a new theoretical model
Within the context of environmental corporate social responsibility, this paper proposes and tests a new theoretical model which integrates messageContinue Reading
Nudges can improve recreational fishing compliance, but are rarely used.
Behavioural ‘nudges’ may improve compliance by recreational fishers compared to the traditional regulatory approach of ‘punitive deterrence’. However, there areContinue Reading
